The song used is Perfect by Simple Plan. I did not write it and I don't own the characters.
This is from the point of view of Draco Malfoy, reflecting on the relationship between him and his father.
Hey dad look at me
Think back and talk to me
Did I grow up according to plan?
And do you think I'm wasting my time doing things I wanna
do?
But it hurts when you disapprove all along
I'm sick of you,
dad. I don't want what you want. If I wanted to be a Death Eater, I'd be
one. I'm not your puppet, I'm not yours
to control. I just want to be myself and
do the things that interest me. I don't
care what you want anymore.
And now I try hard to make it
I just want to make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't pretend that
I'm alright
And you can't change me
I used to strive to
be like you. It was my ultimate
goal. I just wanted to make you
happy. I did everything for you. You said work harder, and I did. You said practice harder, and I did. Sometimes no matter how hard you try, you'll
just never be the best…there is always someone better that you. I used to make every effort to please you… Well, fuck that, I'm done.
'Cuz we lost it
all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Sometimes I feel
bad. I think that I should have just
done what you told me. But then I
remember that I am incapable of it. You
think it's hard for someone when they know they can't do better, but I don't
seem to mind, why do you? I don't care
that I'm not the best. I don't want to
be. I don't want to be like you. I don't want to be like Voldermort. You told me that I can write my own destiny. Why bother telling me that if you just want to
write it for me anyway?
I try not to think
About the pain I feel inside
Did you know you used to be my hero?
All the days you spend with me
Now seem so far away
And it feels like you don't care anymore
It hurts a lot
sometimes to know that you hate me. But,
I just don't want the same things as you.
In my 5th year when I was asked what I wanted to do with my
life I said and auror because that is what you told
me to say. I said and I said it for
you. I don't want to be an auror, I
want to be a professor or maybe even a mediwizard. To tell you the truth, I don't really know,
but what does it matter? I know what I
don't want, doesn't that count for anything?
And now I try hard to make it
I just want to make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't stand another fight
And nothing's alright
Nothing will every be as you planned it.
As much as I tried to conform to you when I was younger, I can't do that
anymore. I don't want to be a
leader. I just want to have a simple job
and a simple life…
'Cuz we lost it
all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
I want to get married
and have a house load of beautiful imperfect children who laugh at themselves
when they make mistakes. I want them to
smile and giggle and choose their own paths.
I want to give them what I never had…happiness.
Nothing's gonna
change the things that you said
Nothing's gonna make this right again
Please don't turn your back
I can't believe it's hard
Just to talk to you
But you don't understand
I don't want you to
go away though. I still want you to be
my father. I still want you to be around
me. Only I don't want you telling me I'm
not good enough yet; I want you to tell me that you're proud of the things I've
accomplished and you love me just the way I am.
Is that so hard to ask?
'Cuz we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
I'm sorry I can't be
as you planned me, I really am.
'Cuz we lost it
all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Because as much as I love you, dad, and want to make you happy…I love myself more and I need to take care of my own needs and wants first.